165 Classic Retro PC Games for Mac OS X

Update: We posted the games link under the assumption that all of the titles were abandonware or freeware, but some commenters are suggesting this may not be the case. We don’t have the resources to independently verify either claim, so we have pulled down the link. That said, you can play many of the definitely abandonware games online in your web browser at Virtual Apple IIgs. Our apologies for any confusion.

Ready to get your retro game on? Don’t miss this massive collection of over 165 classic retro PC games, they’re all free to download and they all run perfectly in Mac OS X in little self-contained DOSBox emulators.

All of your favorite old school games are here, from Alone in the Dark, Castlevania, Civilization, Doom, Duke Nukem, Lemmings, MechWarrior, Mega Man, Mortal Kombat, Oregon Trail, Police Quest, Prince of Persia, Quake, Risk, Sim Ant, Sim City, Space Quest, Ultima, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, Wing Commander, and so much more. Chances are, if you played it in the 80’s or early 90’s, the game is on this list to download.

Get them all from AtomicWindMill: Classic PC Games for Mac OS X

According to the host, the games are all abandonware, as they say “Download, Extract, Run & Enjoy!”, so get them while they’re hot!

Here’s a couple screenshots, but for obvious reasons I won’t be posting them for all 165 games:

I feel like it needs pointed out that while it’s unlikely that the copyright holders on a number of the games listed would bother persuing legal action, claims by ‘abandonware’ sites that the games are both abandonware and legal to download are untrue.

Unlikely, popular games like Wolfenstein and Doom were on the list and they are widely known as abandonware. Regardless, the confusing nature of what is and what isn’t abandonware is enough to pull the link.